2013
News from Heaven
Bakerton, Pennsylvania is a mining town whose prosperity peaked in the mid-20th century, and the decline of both the town…
The Importance of Being Wicked
The solemn Duke of Castleton, Thomas Fitzcharles, is in search of a bride. She must be of sterling quality in…
The Specimen
Between 1859 and 1866, Gwen Carrick and her sister Euphemia live by the Helford River in Cornwall. Gwen is an…
Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America’s Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Changed it Forever.
It is the 100th anniversary of the Great Flood and, particularly after the recent devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and with…
Children of Liberty
The Bronze Horseman and its sequels have captured the imagination and hearts of millions of readers. Now, Simons has written…
Summer of the Star
In the summer of 1873, Madison “Mad Carter” MacRae is sixteen, earning money on a cattle drive from Texas to…
Navigating Early
When his mother dies, Jack Baker, the son of a soldier in World War II, must go to live near…
Winter Kill
During the late 1870s near Cheyenne, Wyoming, a devastating winter takes the lives of cattle, horses and people. John Henry…
A Touch of Scarlet
Emma Townsend’s second autumn at Lockwood Prep brings more than a change of seasons. Her boyfriend began training with an…
Sherlock Holmes and the Knave of Hearts
Sherlock Holmes has fallen into depression and is abusing his cocaine habit. When Dr Watson insists that Holmes take a…
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